Real-Time and History Market Scanner: Difference between revisions
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The fact that some data providers have a limitation on number of simultaneous real-time data subscriptions made scanning numerous markets almost impossible. | The fact that some data providers have a limitation on number of simultaneous real-time data subscriptions made scanning numerous markets almost impossible. Market Scanner allows managing sets of instruments in both Real-Time and Historical request modes at the same time. | ||
[[File: | [[File:MainWindow.png]] | ||
== | ==Market Scanner== | ||
A Scanner window with all the settings is always created and then being saved in a Workspace. The number of windows that can be added to workspaces is limited only by computer's hardware configuration. | A Scanner window with all the settings is always created and then being saved in a Workspace. The number of windows that can be added to workspaces is limited only by computer's hardware configuration. | ||
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# Right-click on the empty area of the workspace and select Scanner Window. | # Right-click on the empty area of the workspace and select Scanner Window. | ||
When Scanner Window is opened for the first time, a | When Scanner Window is opened for the first time, a Watchlist field is shown by default. | ||
[[File: | [[File:TopEmpty.png]] | ||
To open | To open Pre-Scanning click the '''SHOW Pre-Scanning''' text at the top of the Scanner Window. | ||
* The new scanner concept contains of two parts (see screenshots below): | * The new scanner concept contains of two parts (see screenshots below): | ||
# | # Watchlist (bottom window) that is a standard version of MultiCharts Scanner; | ||
# | # Pre-Scanning (top window) that requests historical data after a certain time interval pre-set by a user. This data can be analyzed in accordance with the pre-set scan filters and the instruments that satisfy the conditions can be copied into the Watchlist window for observing their movement in real-time. | ||
[[File: | [[File:FullWindowEmpty.png]] | ||
==Setting up scanning criteria== | ==Setting up scanning criteria== | ||
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Scanning criteria is to be set with the '''Criteria''' toolbar at the top of the Scanner Window. | Scanning criteria is to be set with the '''Criteria''' toolbar at the top of the Scanner Window. | ||
[[File: | [[File:toolbar111.png]] | ||
# '''Rescan now''' / '''Stop Scan''' button. | # '''Rescan now''' / '''Stop Scan''' button. | ||
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# Select the sorting order (Alphabetical or Reverse Alphabetical) by clicking the order button [[File:orderbutton.png]] ; | # Select the sorting order (Alphabetical or Reverse Alphabetical) by clicking the order button [[File:orderbutton.png]] ; | ||
# Click Ok; | # Click Ok; | ||
===Starting Scanning=== | ===Starting Scanning=== |